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Lori Diamond & Fred Abatelli, with Oen Kennedy
Bostonian Lori Diamond and New Yorker Fred Abatelli, have been creating and performing music together since their "destined" meeting on Myspace in 2007. These two seasoned players have put the time in, supporting other successful musical acts, but have now emerged to the forefront - and not a moment too soon!
Lori, an award winning songwriter (finalist, Great American Songwriting Contest 2010, Best Female Vocalist, Pulse Magazine 2011, 2012), combines alluring, soulful vocals and seasoned piano playing with Fred's solid finger work and clever phrasing on both bass and guitar. Their songs explore the many facets of the human condition with hope and an esoteric sensibility. Fans of Norah Jones, Sarah MacLachlan and Joni Mitchell, quickly become fans of Lori & Fred as they explore Jazz, Acoustic, Folk, Pop, Gospel and blues influences and gently infuse them into their own, highly original style.
With two highly acclaimed CDs under their belts, "LIFTED" is the title of the third, newest collection of their complex, heartfelt songs. The duo has crafted exquisite melodies that employ everything from retro jazz stylings to hypnotic meditations. Songs of eternal love, self acceptance, and powerful life lessons will soothe, excite and uplift simultaneously!
Lori & Fred have been showcased on the main stage of the legendary, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival and have headlined festivals and performed alongside John Gorka, Peter Yarrow, Joan Osborne, Amy Ray, David Wilcox, Michael Johnson, Susan Werner, Vance Gilbert, Brother Sun, Brooks Williams, Jimmy Lafave, Ellis Paul, Mary Gauthier and more!
LDFA continues to offer transcendent performances throughout Northeast while joyously connecting with new friends and fans. "Lifted" is scheduled for release in February 2015 and all ever evolving news as well as music samples can be found at www.LDFAmusic.com.
Oen Kennedy is an award winning singer-songwriter-naturalist, and a master bird whistler. He has made 5 CDs of original tunes and has another 50 or 60 tunes on deck and in the hole. Oen is currently working on a 24 song songbook investigating a sequence of related keys in a pale, weak, and profoundly insignificant imitation of J.S. Bach's "The Well Tempered Clavier". Oen's upcoming songbook has a working title of "The Slightly Tempered Songwriter".
Oen loves Sequoias and Squirrels. Many people find Squirrels annoying, in light of their ability to circumvent efforts by humans to keep them from sunflower seed intended for birds at birdfeeders. But Oen is fascinated by Squirrel's problem-solving abilities, and actually sees Squirrels as role models
Sequoias are one of Oen's other role models: they have deep, infinitely bifurcating roots which maintain symbiotic exchanges with all kinds of fungi and other microorganisms; they reach heavenward to receive the sun's bounty; they take in carbon dioxide and breath out large amounts of pure oxygen; they are ravishingly beautiful and gigantic and ancient; they provide food and shade and shelter for manifold macro-organisms; they were beloved by one of Oen's heroes, John Muir; and it is their essential nature to be still and quiet, which is an antidote to the hurried chaos promoted by cell phones and shoot 'em up video games.
Oen's ongoing desire is to celebrate the multifarious creation, and give song-voice to other species alongside the astonishing and amazing homo sapiens sapiens.
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LocationSt. John's Coffeehouse Concerts (View)
74 Pleasant Street
Arlington, MA 02476
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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